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Cartoon from the 1917 Aurora pokes fun at smallpox outbreak

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By Laura Bien | April 15

Laura Bien, author of “Tales From the Ypsilanti Archives,” shares the story of the 1916 Normal College football squad that never was.

Cartoon from the 1917 Aurora pokes fun at smallpox outbreak

By Laura Bien and Laura Bien | April 15

A cartoon from the 1917 Aurora yearbook pokes fun at the smallpox outbreak that cancelled the 1916 football season.

Normal College football team, 1917

By Laura Bien and Laura Bien | April 15

The 1917 Normal College football team, a year after an entire season was cancelled due to an outbreak of smallpox.

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By Laura Bien and Laura Bien | March 17

Journalist Biena Magbitang recounts her experience reporting on COVID-19 during the pandemic with Eastern Michigan journalism professor Dr. You Li. This interview is an edited version of the full conversation which can be found at the Eastern Michigan University Archive. Check out the podcast version below!

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